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Welcome to The Vine—our new way of keeping you, our clients and partners, connected to what’s happening in the Health Gorilla ecosystem. Just as vines weave through the jungle, connecting trees and sustaining life, this newsletter is meant to strengthen the connections we share with you, ensuring that ideas, updates, and opportunities flow freely.

A Message from Bob Watson,

Executive Chairperson & CEO

Dear Clients and Partners,

 

Your partnership is fundamental to our mission at Health Gorilla. We believe this moment in health technology is unlike any before it. Not because we are returning to something that was once great, but because we are building greatness where it has never truly existed.

 

In July, we joined more than 60 organizations at the White House for the launch of the Make Health Tech Great Again initiative and the CMS-Aligned Network. By signing the pledge, Health Gorilla has formally stepped into this effort—but our focus is not on the pledge itself. Our commitment is to ensure that your voice is heard as national policy and industry frameworks are shaped.

 

Health tech has never fully delivered on its promise. Patients still struggle with siloed portals, providers remain buried in administrative burden, and payers operate with incomplete data. Our role in the CMS-Aligned Network is to help change that reality by advocating for outcomes that matter to you: seamless digital check-in, trusted patient identity, longitudinal record sharing, and AI-assisted tools that truly improve the patient and provider experience.

 

The pledge is a door, not a destination. What matters is what comes next—turning statements into action and policies into meaningful results. Just as a thriving jungle relies on the diversity and collaboration of its inhabitants, the success of this movement depends on broad participation. That is why we invite you, our clients and partners, to sign the pledge as well. By doing so, you are not only joining the conversation but helping to shape a patient-centric ecosystem where technology finally fulfills its promise.

 

Thank you for being part of this journey. Onward through the jungle, let’s make health tech truly great. Period.

 

- Bob Watson

Under the Canopy

Vine Product Update

Product Updates

  • Radiology Data Quality: Introducing our enhanced categorization of radiology results.
  • Smart on FHIR Viewer: Rolling out Smart on FHIR viewer, leaving Beta behind.
  • Viewer Expansion: Launching rollout of our viewer to Canadian markets.
Vine Governance Update

Governance Updates

  • Testing Delegation of Authority workflows with Carequality partners.
  • Actively managing and processing more than 350+ delegation notices for VBC partners.
  • Ensuring smoother adoption & compliance by resolving key IAS SOP ambiguities.

The Pulse of the Jungle

Vine Pulse from the Jungle

Network Trends

Health Gorilla handled nearly 2M TEFCA transactions in August, sustaining record-high activity levels. We continue to rank among the top most active QHINs nationally.

Data Point of the Month

Compared to August 2024, our network traffic has grown by over 7x, underscoring rapid year-over-year momentum.

On the Trail

We’d love to connect in person. Here’s where you can find us in September

Vine September Events Table

Signals from the Jungle

Your roundup of Health Gorilla’s latest insights & activities from August.

Vine Blog Topic

Blog: Breaking Down the Walls of the Portal Maze: A CMS-Aligned Path Toward Patient Access

 

Derek Planksy, Health Gorilla’s SVP of Governance, shares how Health Gorilla, through the CMS-Aligned Network, plays a key part in removing the burden of fragmented patient portals and enabling seamless, reliable access to complete medical records.

Vine Meditech Emanate Health Webinar

MEDITECH Webinar: Talking TEFCA: The Real-World Impact of Interoperability under TEFCA

 

Dr. Steven Lane, Health Gorilla’s Chief Medical Officer, joins MEDITECH’s webinar to share his perspective on how TEFCA is shaping the future of interoperability and recent news around the CMS interoperability framework.

Vine WEDI Podcast

WEDI Podcast: The 411 on LED: Legitimacy, Efficiency & Development

 

Patrick Lane, Health Gorilla’s President & COO, discusses LED on the WEDI podcast, framing it as a pathway to integrity and efficiency in health care.

Vine Podcast by KevinMD

Podcast by KevinMD: How Interoperability Solves the Biggest Challenges in Health Care

 

Dr. Steven Lane shares insights on KevinMD about interoperability’s potential to address systemic healthcare challenges.

Vine HIMSS

HIMSS Webinar: The Current State of Interoperability in Pharmacy & Beyond

 

HIMSS webinar, featuring Dr. Lane, explores the evolving role of interoperability across pharmacy and clinical workflows.

 

Vine MedCity News

MedCity News: How Improved Interoperability Drives Greater Health Equity

 

MedCity News features Health Gorilla’s perspective on the link between interoperability and health equity.

Vine Press Release

Press: Health Gorilla Participates in CMS Pledge Kickoff, Building Momentum for a Patient-Centric Health Tech Ecosystem 

 

Health Gorilla joins federal leaders at the CMS pledge kickoff to accelerate a patient-first health technology ecosystem.

Vine Blog Topic

Blog: Let’s Just Make Health Teach Great. Period.

 

Patrick Lane’s blog calls for a new era of legitimacy and collaboration in health technology following the “Make Health Tech Great Again” event at the White House.

 

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